Our CSR approach

Behind the scene...

A CSR strategy "work in progress" at the heart of the organization of our trade shows.

Since 2020, several initiatives have been put in place by the Infopro Digital Trade Shows teams to limit the impact of our events on the environment.

This continuous improvement approach aims to offer you increasingly responsible salons and create a virtuous ecosystem in close collaboration with our exhibitors, visitors and partners, in order toimprove our environmental responsibility.

Educational communication tools

Publication of a document in collaboration with the Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles exhibition center and the company Paprec Recyclage, in charge of recycling on the site, to explain the sorting rules to be applied at the event.
Distribution of the document in advance to exhibitors and stand builders.
Individual meetings were held with each stand builder during the setup process to provide information and explanations.

The stands & entertainment areas

Strengthening the environmental componentIn our choice of service providers: Materials used, signage, eco-design, waste management, reuse and lifespan of stands…
New storage/reuse policyCustom manufacturing of stands and furniture for shared use across multiple trade shows within the group and for reuse.(target: 10 rotations minimum)
100% LED stand lightingPreviously using halogen lighting, LEDs could reduce environmental impact by 85% (source: ADEME).
No carpeting in the walkways or common areas : With 4000 m2 of walkways and common areas without carpeting, SIDO thus makes it possible to avoid the emission of 48 tonnes of CO2 (based on 12kg/m2 of CO2 estimated by the association Construction 21 and ADEME)

Restaurants & Snacks

Choosing a committed service provider: Historic collaboration of the show with LE COUSU, a family business on a human scale which is committed to several areas: Waste reduction, sorting and recovery of surpluses, Ecocups and reusable tableware, 100% local and seasonal origins.

Combating food waste:The trade show benefits from partnerships established with the Lyon Convention Centre. Thus, theMissing Linkcollects several thousand meals each year (3500 in 2019),
Implementation of3 sorting streams(DIB / paper and cardboard / plastics) in the aisles
Installation of glass recycling bins in bars and restaurants,
Glass collection in the evening (deposited at the edge of the aisle by the exhibitors),
Compostingfood waste and recovery in a circular economy circuit, in partnership with the social enterprise AIDEN.
Use ofpackagingcompostablefor the restaurant.

Transportation

Raising awareness of sustainable modes of transport: Awareness is being raised among all exhibitors and visitors regarding the use of less impactful modes of transport.
Integration of "transport management" criteria In the choice of service providers: Reduction of the number of semi-trailers by 50% thanks to an optimization of transport by our subcontractor.
Implementation ofa free and cost-free carpooling solutionfor visitors and exhibitors of the show, in partnership with MOBICOOP, a free, commission-free and cooperative carpooling solution.

Retrieval of lanyards and badge holders.
PVC tarpaulin recycling: Thanks to the partnership between Lyon for Events and Ecopack Solutions, PVC tarpaulins are collected and transformed into packaging "made in Auvergne". 1m² of tarpaulin = 3 packages manufactured = 24 cardboard boxes saved
Cagibig collected all the pallets
Recycling of the carpet from the stands

Numerous partnershipsConvention Centre premisesCorepile (battery eco-organization) – Recylum (lamps) – Valdelia (furniture waste) – Ecologic (waste electrical and electronic equipment) – Ecopack Solution (PVC tarpaulin recovery)
Waste sorting and recycling:
Cardboard/paper> Recycling > Paprec Recycling
Drink> revaluation > Valdelia
Plastics> Recycling > Paprec Recycling
Glass> Recycling > Paprec Recycling
Metals> Recycling > Paprec Recycling